Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) (Associate Area/Advisory Counsel)

Full Job Description

Office of Chief Counsel, IRS, seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the IRS.

To learn more, click the links below: IRS Office of Chief Counsel Careers Site Meet Our People Learn about our Legal Divisions In order to qualify for this position of Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) (Associate Area/Advisory Counsel), you must meet the education and/or experience requirements detailed below by the closing date of this announcement.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Basic Requirements for Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) (Associate Area/Advisory Counsel): Possess at least the first professional law degree (LL.B.

or J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association; AND Applicants must be an active member in good standing of the bar of a State, U.S. Commonwealth, U.S.

territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

GS-15 Experience Requirements: 1 year of general professional legal experience from any area of expertise; plus 3 year(s) of professional legal tax experience Professional Legal Tax Experience is defined as: (1) A thorough and comprehensive professional knowledge and understanding of Federal tax statutes and regulations pertaining tax matters, legal issues, regulations, and needs relevant to individuals filing Schedules C, E, F, and Form 2106, subchapter C corporations, subchapter S corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts; and (2) a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of litigation strategies and procedures, including the ability to apply sound judgment in developing and accessing settlement options/interests.

At least one year of this experience must be equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

Note: Only experience gained after Bar Admission may be credited as Professional Legal Experience. Education Substitution: An LL.M.

degree in the field of the position (Taxation/Tax Law) may be substituted for the one year of the general legal experience listed above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Time in Grade Requirement for GS-15: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

Major Duties:

The Office of Division Counsel (Litigation & Advisory) (L&A) provides legal services for the Internal Revenue Service Large Business and International (LB&I) and Small Business/Self Employed (SB/SE) Divisions on tax matters, legal issues, regulations, and needs relevant to individuals filing Schedules C, E, F, and Form 2106, subchapter C corporations, subchapter S corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts.

The Office of Division Counsel L&A is a nationwide organization headquartered in Washington, DC, divided into seven geographic areas and one nationwide strategic advisory function.

Each Area is responsible for legal work within a defined geographic group. We work with complicated issues of tax law and accounting principles in the context of an expanding global environment.

L&A employs over 960 attorneys and paralegals nationwide, who provide a full range of legal services on all issues, including advising LB&I and SB/SE compliance agents, handling litigation in the U.S.

Tax Court and referring and recommending litigation to the Department of Justice.

As a Supervisory General Attorney (Tax) (Associate Area/Advisory Counsel), you will: Serve as first-line supervisor to a Group of attorneys and paralegal support staff engaged in providing tax advice and litigation support to the IRS.

Provide technical guidance and oversight of all litigation and advisory activities performed by Group staff, which include such responsibilities as representing the IRS in U.S.

Tax Court, providing advice and assistance to IRS officials concerning the collection and protection of taxes, and assisting the U.S. Attorney's Office in local civil proceedings.

Engage in panel discussions before business and professional groups on technical and legal matters relating to the work of the Area and participate in senior-level meetings and special working groups to address issues relating to L&A programs and services.

Serve as Field Executives' primary advisor on all management and legal matters within the Group's jurisdiction.

Establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of Group legal services and programs.

Promote information sharing between Group personnel and other Counsel components and IRS business operating divisions and the Independent Office of Appeals to encourage communication networks and maintain awareness of new developments/initiatives which could impact Group or Area programs, goals, or operations.

Participate with the Field Executives, Deputy Area Counsel, and other L&A managers, as appropriate, in the development and implementation of the L&A business plan and other strategic plans and goals for matters under the Field Executives' jurisdiction.

Ensure staff activities are coordinated, as appropriate, with other L&A personnel, other Division and/or Associate Chief Counsel offices, and IRS offices.

Provide logistical and staff support to large case litigation activities under the jurisdiction of the Strategic Litigation Division. This is not an all-inclusive list.